Caterpillars

identification

The CHA recommends identifying caterpillars by following the IPM management tools presented by the University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources. Caterpillars fall under the classification of "Lepidopterous Pests". There are a number of different species and each variety can affect different crops. Armyworms are typically the primary feeder on cannabis flowers. "In many cases, feeding is superficial and little loss would result if not for decay organisms that enter wounds and rot fruit." (E.T. Natwick et al., 2016)This fruit rot is known as bud rot, also known as botrytis.